Former Green Beret Mike Glover Teaches The Fundamentals Of Single Man CQB

[RSR]

Great video -- just discovered this youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIz_DhJH7eg

Another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmdtQjibSs

And another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZPgppOU-SA

And yet another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wd2fJw0dRs

And one more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPoF9Uf99Y

And all of these are just from the last couple months!

Lots of other good content:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj3FycZBXIPNj7QIBKTIDw/videos

*In no way affiliated nor do I know any of these folks.

[macktheknife]

Good find!

[JBear1]

Thanks for sharing this video.  I know its not as glamorous as new gun reviews but as someone that's trying to practice tactics and skills, this is invaluable information.  We live in urban environments and when it comes to gunfights, they'll take place in and around structures.

[RSR]

Thanks for sharing this video.  I know its not as glamorous as new gun reviews but as someone that's trying to practice tactics and skills, this is invaluable information.  We live in urban environments and when it comes to gunfights, they'll take place in and around structures.

You're welcome.  The amount of content they've put out is easily equivalent to a week's worth of classes, probably more.  Now, not saying it's equivalent to in-person training, but it gives you a starting point, akin to learning from a book but with better visuals...

Regardless, I also highly recommend Kyle Lamb's books, Mountain Guerilla/John Mosby's books, Max Velocity's books, and A Failure of Civility (out of print and now pricey but easily worth a couple benjamins for the info) for educating yourself on "urban gunfights" training and tactics.

[Hammer Time]

I had the good fortune to spend a day training with Fieldcraft Survival back in March. It was time very well spent. If you get the opportunity to train with those guys, I'd highly recommend it.

[Europe]

Personally, I prefer the following approach to one man CQB (Israeli guy teaching Bundespolizei):
https://youtu.be/QSzTqh8ZsEE

[RSR]

Personally, I prefer the following approach to one man CQB (Israeli guy teaching Bundespolizei):
https://youtu.be/QSzTqh8ZsEE

What meaningful differences do you believe there to be?  I didn't notice anything major. 

Yes, one's demonstrating with a handgun and one a rifle, and the former geared towards civilians and the latter to military/LE.  But otherwise, I didn't notice much notable difference.

*It is a solid vid though.

[larry8061]

1. There is a reason one doesn't typically run into this kind of information on the web.  Those who have this information don't see the constructive purpose of providing it to those who want to defeat the technique.

2. There are other very thought thru alternatives to this.  Primarily if there is a person behind that door the instructor is now dead. 

3.  Try this with two LIVE guns (two people as well) with NO threat and see how well you contemplate what you are doing with your feet (its not going to happen).  Or, try this with simmunition where you will be "shot" at (and you know that to be the case) and see how much you worry about your feet. Add darkness to the equation and that only multiplies the angst by a factor of 10.

4.  A lot of that becomes counter productive if there is a hostage involved and PARTICULARLY if the one Person structure clearing is you knowing your wife is inside the building with the bad guy(s).

5.  If the door isn't open now what? If someone is holding your wife hostage why would they leave the door open? What happens if there is another door at the back of the room? Two rooms share a window?

Adrenaline complicate ALL of this considerably.

[pbellp2012]

This is really helpful, thanks for posting.

[RSR]

1. There is a reason one doesn't typically run into this kind of information on the web.  Those who have this information don't see the constructive purpose of providing it to those who want to defeat the technique.

2. There are other very thought thru alternatives to this.  Primarily if there is a person behind that door the instructor is now dead. 

3.  Try this with two LIVE guns (two people as well) with NO threat and see how well you contemplate what you are doing with your feet (its not going to happen).  Or, try this with simmunition where you will be "shot" at (and you know that to be the case) and see how much you worry about your feet. Add darkness to the equation and that only multiplies the angst by a factor of 10.

4.  A lot of that becomes counter productive if there is a hostage involved and PARTICULARLY if the one Person structure clearing is you knowing your wife is inside the building with the bad guy(s).

5.  If the door isn't open now what? If someone is holding your wife hostage why would they leave the door open? What happens if there is another door at the back of the room? Two rooms share a window?

Adrenaline complicate ALL of this considerably.

I think the single-man CQB is intended primarily like for folks who notice something amiss at their home or vacation home, a realtor at a home for sale, etc, that want to and should inspect safely but at a level that doesn't rise to imminent enough or certain enough of a threat to justify calling the cops -- or the cops aren't available at all or in a timely manner.

The vid's about "best practices for maneuvering by yourself w/ a firearm" -- it isn't advocating that it's ideal (think he made that clear at start when he described many thinking single man CQB is "impossible" and later that this isn't for "assaulting").

[larry8061]

If someone thinks something is a "miss", the only rational response is to call 911 period.  If something is a "miss" there is NO guarantee one isn't walking into an armed intruder.  Even with real training one man CQB is essentially a nightmare. Talk to a local cop and ask him what he would do if he arrived home to something a "miss". (He'll call it in). In no way shape or form should CQB be treated lightly.  Take a course and get back to me.

[Hammer Time]

If someone thinks something is a "miss", the only rational response is to call 911 period.  If something is a "miss" there is NO guarantee one isn't walking into an armed intruder.  Even with real training one man CQB is essentially a nightmare. Talk to a local cop and ask him what he would do if he arrived home to something a "miss". (He'll call it in). In no way shape or form should CQB be treated lightly.  Take a course and get back to me.

Agreed. All too often, I think people naively imagine they are going to grab their gun and "clear their house" when they hear something in the middle of the night, completely under-estimating the number of variables truly involved - for example, you heard a noise - does that mean there is one intruder in our home, or three? What are they armed with? Are they people who already know the layout of your home? The list goes on....

To stress it again - single man CQB is not to be taken lightly, even by highly-trained professionals, much less an inexperienced civilian. And it involves a number of different skills that need to be hard-wired. Unless you have loved ones in other parts of your home, there is nothing else worth dying for. Hunker in place, prepare to defend that space and call 911 asap.

[RSR]

If someone thinks something is a "miss", the only rational response is to call 911 period.  If something is a "miss" there is NO guarantee one isn't walking into an armed intruder.  Even with real training one man CQB is essentially a nightmare. Talk to a local cop and ask him what he would do if he arrived home to something a "miss". (He'll call it in). In no way shape or form should CQB be treated lightly.  Take a course and get back to me.

Agreed. All too often, I think people naively imagine they are going to grab their gun and "clear their house" when they hear something in the middle of the night, completely under-estimating the number of variables truly involved - for example, you heard a noise - does that mean there is one intruder in our home, or three? What are they armed with? Are they people who already know the layout of your home? The list goes on....

To stress it again - single man CQB is not to be taken lightly, even by highly-trained professionals, much less an inexperienced civilian. And it involves a number of different skills that need to be hard-wired. Unless you have loved ones in other parts of your home, there is nothing else worth dying for. Hunker in place, prepare to defend that space and call 911 asap.

We're talking about two different things...  All civilian self-defense situations are CQB. 

There are varying levels of alerts.  I respond to coyotes and stray dogs just the same as I do with seeing a shed door ajar -- prepared to defend myself.  Very few intruders or burglars are looking to get into a fight. 

Something "amiss" is not the same level of alert as seeing definitive signs of forced entry or human presence.  And frankly, any structure I enter be it a vacation rental, etc, I do a sweep even w/o something necessarily being "amiss."  That scenario, not your family is hostage or you're looking to confront a burglar, is what this is about.  The videos made it clear.

[RSR]

If someone thinks something is a "miss", the only rational response is to call 911 period.  If something is a "miss" there is NO guarantee one isn't walking into an armed intruder.  Even with real training one man CQB is essentially a nightmare. Talk to a local cop and ask him what he would do if he arrived home to something a "miss". (He'll call it in). In no way shape or form should CQB be treated lightly.  Take a course and get back to me.

Agreed. All too often, I think people naively imagine they are going to grab their gun and "clear their house" when they hear something in the middle of the night, completely under-estimating the number of variables truly involved - for example, you heard a noise - does that mean there is one intruder in our home, or three? What are they armed with? Are they people who already know the layout of your home? The list goes on....

To stress it again - single man CQB is not to be taken lightly, even by highly-trained professionals, much less an inexperienced civilian. And it involves a number of different skills that need to be hard-wired. Unless you have loved ones in other parts of your home, there is nothing else worth dying for. Hunker in place, prepare to defend that space and call 911 asap.

Very few homes, unless custom and security-minded, place the parents bedroom between the children's and all points of entry.  If I though my home had an intrusion, I'd move with my wife to gather my kid and shelter in place.  The movement between our bedroom and child would absolutely apply to what's being taught here. 

And frankly, unless you're stupid wealthy, you're unlikely to face a hostage or body snatcher situation.  Anyone in your home is likely to have their hands filled with your stuff rather than a weapon.  Hell, wait 5 minutes (no one except trained professionals can stay still and silent that long) and if there are no noises, your home likely isn't being burglared, but you should nevertheless confirm, especially if you have kids elsewhere in the house.

There's a wide spectrum between concern and certain you're under threat.  This advice is for the concern end of the spectrum, except for when cops are not available or available timely.  Try living rural with cops 15-45+ minutes out from response...

[RSR]

Former Green Beret and MMA Fighter Tim Kennedy is now also offering a solo CQB course through his training company. 

Again, he makes clear that it's to ensure you and your family survive an less than ideal situation -- not to encourage you to enter or create a dangerous situation unnecessarily.

$100 for the virtual course right now...  Personally, I'd go w/ Glover over Kennedy even though Kennedy is local to me.  Personality and political preferences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=847-yacOIso